Humanitarian effectiveness: Delivering an appropriate response in an ageing world
Region: Global
Today, about 12% of the world’s population is aged 60 or over. By 2050, there will be 2 billion older people –...
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Pacific voices heard on humanitarian action
Region: Pacific Region
Talks about the future of humanitarian action in the Pacific have wrapped up in New Zealand with calls for stronger partnerships with...
Sean Lowrie: Shifting Power in the System
Region: Global
The World Humanitarian Summit is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it has challenged the Start Network Member Agencies in fundamental ways. It has...
Young humanitarians: Calling world leaders, are you listening?
Region: Global
During the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and Liberia, I witnessed the power of young people as leaders – and life savers...
The role of Islamic social financing in humanitarian action
Region: Middle East and North Africa
The recent Briefing Paper from Global Humanitarian Assistance ‘An Act of Faith: Is Islamic charitable giving a promising new resource for future...
Alastair Ager and Joey Ager: Why humanitarianism doesn’t get religion…and why it needs to
Region: Global
“Secularism is not the future; it is yesterday’s incorrect vision of the future.” David Brooks’ words back in 2003 spoke of the...
Ambassador Hesham Youssef: 6 propositions for a paradigm shift to change the system
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Whilst the world has seen significant advancements in development, we need to recognize that the gap between the rich and the poor...
Whiteboard Animation: Middle East and North Africa
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Young people, women, refugees and many more actors from the Middle East and North Africa were consulted ahead of the regional consultation...
Jemilah Mahmood replies to your questions – Part 2
Region: Global
This is the second part of our blog series, in which Jemilah Mahmood, chief of the World Humanitarian Summit secretariat, replies to...
Jemilah Mahmood replies to your questions – Part 1
Region: Global
During our regional consultation for the Europe and Others group in Budapest we gave participants in the room, as well as people...